What’s the Big Idea?
Three Gems Publishing was created in response to a problem – mine. Over the past few years, I have written several children’s books for various ages. Most of these books are part of two series. Those...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes – Meet the Team
Three Gems Publishing is still in its infancy, but it has a village to raise it and help you write and publish your amazing book. I am so proud to have such an amazing team. These are the people who...
View ArticleMy Own Book in My Own Hands
As a writer, it seems fitting to write about the experience of holding my own book in my hands for the first time. But, when it comes to describing what it feels like, I am mostly at a loss for words....
View ArticleWhat is a Hybrid Publishing Company?
Hybrid publishing companies are relatively new on the scene, so if you’re not clear on what we do, you’re not alone. Most people are familiar with the traditional publishing model. This is where an...
View ArticleBreaking Through Writer’s Block
Writer’s block doesn’t come on a schedule. Sometimes it will hit you like a ton of bricks and just stay for a while. Sometimes, you have to give in and move on. Here are some tips on writing beyond the...
View ArticleCan I Wash My Hands in the Oatmeal?
Writing About What You Know Standard writing advice is to write about what you know. This is one thing I know: Washing hands in oatmeal is, at the very least, counterproductive. Another thing I know is...
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An Excerpt from Unexpected Gifts
My dad, Reuben Soldinger, was ill for nearly two years. His mind was confused about many things. He didn’t know where he was. Some days he believed that he had just arrived at the memory unit where he...
View ArticleA Big Day
Today is a big day! For those of you who don’t already know, October 21st is Reptile Awareness Day, Apple Day, and Count Your Blessings Buttons Day. I plan to make time to celebrate all three. Reptile...
View ArticleThree Gems Exclusive Interview
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View ArticlePractice Practice Practice
I really don’t like to practice. Sometimes I get very impatient. It would be so nice to just be already good at the thing I am trying to do, or already finished. But life doesn’t work that way, and...
View ArticleWhat is a Book Coach?
Many people have visions of writers sitting at their desks all by themselves, creating masterpieces. This is partly true, but only partly. And for people who have always wanted to write a book but...
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The Snowy Day(s)
The weather team has predicted up to 30″ of snow in our area over the next couple of days. Naturally this meant crowds at the hardware store (shovels, ice melt, sleds) and the grocery store (hot cocoa...
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Craig Soldinger
About two years after Dad’s death, Craig called me crying. I’d never heard him cry before. He called saying he had stage 3 non-large-cell lung cancer. It was as if a bomb went off in my life....
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From Idea to Bestselling Book
How a little blog went from Stuck in the Muck to Getting unSTUCK. In September 2015, Shira Gura saw a friend’s post on Facebook announcing my new company: Three Gems Publishing. She took a look at my...
View ArticleTruth Bomb
I hear a lot of what-ifs and worries from writers. If you’re thinking about writing a book, you’ve probably had some of these same fears: A fear that people will criticize your book. A fear that people...
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The three things you need in order to write a book.
The three things you need in order to write a book are: Pen and paper or keyboard Start writing. Keep writing. It’s hard to believe. It’s almost too simple to make sense. But it’s true. There is a...
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Write a chapter in a week!
Do you have a great idea for a book, but no time to write it? Or maybe you’ve started the book, but it’s just hanging there over your head, incomplete? Would you love to devote some time and attention...
View ArticleIt takes a village to raise a business!
One year ago I incorporated Three Gems Publishing as a company in Maryland! When I reflect back on the journey that brought me to that place, and has continued for this past year, I am flooded with...
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The wrong website, the wrong car, the wrong house… but never the wrong book.
Have you ever bought something and then decided it wasn’t for you? Maybe a shirt or a sandwich or an on-line class? I’ve done all of the above, but I’ve also bought the wrong car, the wrong house (yes,...
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